Jamaica vs Portugal: Renewable freshwater resources per person
Jamaica
3,812 cubic meters
in 2022
Portugal
3,642 cubic meters
in 2022
Jamaica rank
72nd
Portugal rank
74th
Renewable freshwater resources per person over time
- Jamaica
- Portugal
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 3,812 cubic meters against 3,642 cubic meters in Portugal, a difference of 170 cubic meters.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 72nd and Portugal ranks 74th of 183 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,133 cubic meters | 4,255 cubic meters | 1,879 cubic meters | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 5,416 cubic meters | 4,209 cubic meters | 1,207 cubic meters | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 4,780 cubic meters | 3,816 cubic meters | 964.58 cubic meters | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 4,356 cubic meters | 3,784 cubic meters | 572.4 cubic meters | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 4,045 cubic meters | 3,629 cubic meters | 415.21 cubic meters | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 3,875 cubic meters | 3,652 cubic meters | 223.08 cubic meters | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 3,816 cubic meters | 3,666 cubic meters | 149.99 cubic meters | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable freshwater resources per person, Jamaica or Portugal?
- Jamaica, at 3,812 cubic meters against 3,642 cubic meters in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable freshwater resources per person between Jamaica and Portugal?
- 170 cubic meters, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Portugal?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Portugal rank globally for renewable freshwater resources per person?
- Jamaica ranks 72nd and Portugal ranks 74th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Renewable freshwater resources per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources refers to the quantity of internal freshwater from inflowing river basins and recharging groundwater aquifers. This is measured in cubic meters per person per year.